mobs 1 of 2

noun

Definition of mobsnext
plural of mob
1
as in throngs
a great number of persons or creatures massed together a mob of pigeons soon flocked around us after they spied the bread crumbs

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as in gangs
a group involved in secret or criminal activities the club owner was accused of having connections with a mob of racketeers

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3
as in masses
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite political speeches designed to appeal to the mob

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mobs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of mob
as in flocks
to move upon or fill (something) in great numbers the snack bar was mobbed as soon as the meeting was over

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobs
  1. swarms
  2. hordes
  3. clans
  4. people
  5. crews
  6. conspiracies
Noun
  • The Summary Flooding in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene has led to swarms of yellow jackets.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Many of these capabilities can enable swarms of smaller uncrewed systems like Switchblade 600 to be most effective on the battlefield.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of swarms
Noun
  • With hordes of onlookers and press assembled on the street outside the hotel, a fire department van parked as close to the exit door as possible, seemingly to prevent others from viewing the scene as responders worked.
    Sandra Gonzalez and Jessie Yeung, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The statement from Payne’s school is just one of countless messages of grief that have taken over social media since Argentinian police confirmed his passing, with Zedd, Paris Hilton, Ty Dolla $ign, Rita Ora and more musicians joining hordes of fans in remembering the boy band star online.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of hordes
Noun
  • Chaos and crime Testing Hamas’ limited capabilities is the reemergence of armed gangs and clans, who held sway in Gaza before 2007.
    Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Dungeons & Dragons taught fantasy fans to understand orcs as a fusion of racist tropes, combining a barbaric other and a vaguely native people of tribes and clans.
    Caitlin PenzeyMoog, Vox, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of clans
Noun
  • Bassett's designs, while classically stylish, are not for people who like ultra-modern aesthetics.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
  • This began to change as the stars grew up and forged lucrative careers as influencers and business people beyond Vanderpump’s restaurants.
    Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of people
Noun
  • The guard members said crews stationed with them at McGhee Tyson Airport have rescued about 100 people over the weekend and delivered tens of thousands of pounds of supplies.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Kohler said the surprise end to the strike may catch railroads with cars, engines and crews out of position.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of crews
Noun
  • The dialogues focused on one specific conspiracy theory per person, but after interacting with the AI, participants also reduced their belief in other, unrelated conspiracies.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • When participants mentioned real conspiracies (such as the CIA’s MK Ultra experiments), the AI didn’t attempt to discredit them, which likely boosted its credibility in other areas.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of conspiracies
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